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LT  Raymond F. LISCHER

UNIT: 418th BOMB Sqdn POSITION: P 

Lt Raymond Lischer between missions on June 6, 1944-D-DAY

Official USAAF photo 

Lt Raymond Lischer in Cockpit of Royal Flush.  60 mission Markers can be made out on the plane.  Photo courtesy of  Lance Trigg

SERIAL #: STATUS: CPT
MACR:

Comments1: 25 JUL 44 ST LO

COMMENTS & NOTES

MEMO 1:

CREW

Lt Raymond F.Lischer                  P   CPT   25/7/44    ST LO  
Lt Charles O.Cook                     CP   CPT   20/7/44    MERSEBURG
Lt Milton A.Stockton               NAV   CPT   24/7/44   ST LO
Lt Horace B.Williams                BOM   SWA  29/5/44  LEIPZIG (LOST LEG FROM FLAK WOUND)
T/Sgt Joseph Martinkovich        ROG   CPT   20/7/44  MERSEBURG
T/Sgt Gunnar Williamson           TTE   CPT   20/7/44  MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Robert N.Mathiasen         BTG   CPT   20/7/44  MERSEBURG
S/Sgt William J. "smitty" Smith  RWG   CPT   20/7/44  MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Paul H.Sweitzer              LWG   CPT   21/7/44  LUDWIGSHAFEN
S/Sgt Alanson M. "Lance" Trigg   TG   CPT   20/7/44  MERSEBURG

418th Sqdn.  Crew,as above assigned 100th BG in early April 1944.  A/C "Royal Flush" 42-6087
Crew Chief was Gerald Burns, Bob Roach (armourer), Piehl (mechanics), Gronondale (mechanic)
Lt Charles Cook flew last two missions as pilot with majority of crew due to Lt Ray Lischer being grounded with an eye infection.
Check Lt Cook's file for info on those two missions. 

Lt Williams was replaced by Lt George L. Reid (Bomb) from the Crew of Lt Harry Bethea.

Mission Log of Lt Raymond F. Lischer;

 Date      Target             Hours
 4/10/44  Rheims,    flew with the crew of Lt John Evans as CP on this mission 
 4/11/44  Rostock, Germany  10:50
 4/12/44  Leipzig, Germany  05:00
 4/13/44  Augsburg, Germany  09:00
` 4/18/44  Berlin, Germany   08:30
 4/19/44  Werl, Germany   06:00
 4/20/44  Mareuennville, France  04:50-Buzz Bomb Ramps
 4/22/44  Hamm, Germany  07:00
 4/27/44  Cherbourg, France  11:30
 4/27/44  Le Culet, France  Two missions for a total ttime of 11:30
 4/29/44  Berlin, Germany   08:30
 5/7/44  Berlin, Germany   09:00
 5/8/44  Berlin, Germany   08:00
 5/9/44  Couvron, France   05:30
 5/19/44  Berlin, Germany   09:30
 5/23/44  Troyes, France   08:00
 5/24/44  Berlin, Germany   09:00
 5/25/44  Brussels, Belgium  04:40
 5/27/44  Strasbourg, France  08:00
 5/28/44  Magdeburg, Germany  08:30
 5/29/44  Leipzig, Germany  08:00-Bombadier severely wounded, lost leg.
 5/31/44  Osnabruk, Germany  06:00
 6/2/44  Cherbourg, France  05:00
 6/4/44  Boulogne, France  05:00
 6/6/44  Coast of France   07:30
 6/6/44  Coast of France   06:15 D-Day (Two missions)
 6/7/44  Nantes, France   07;30
 6/18/44  Brunsbuttelkoog   07:30
 6/21/44  Ruhland, Germany  12:00-Russian Shuttle Mission
 6/26/44  Drchobyez, Poland  10:45
 7/3/44  Arod, Romania   07:00
 7/5/44  Beziers, France   09:45-last mission of Russian Shuttle
 7/12/44  Munich, Germany  09:30
 7/17/44  Auxerne, France  07:00
 7/25/44  St Lo, France   Flew with pick up crew since regular crew finished up on 7/20/44

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 Raymond F. Lischer Crew at Pyote, Texas: Kneeling Lt to R: Milton Stockton (Navigator), Horace Williams (Bombardier), Charles Cook (Co-Pilot), Raymond Lischer (Pilot). Standing L toR: Robert Mathiasen (Ball Turret), Alanson Trigg (Tail), Joseph Martinkovich (Radio), Fred Profetta (Waist) [did not go over seas] replaced by Paul H. Sweitzer, William Smith (Waist) Gunnar Williamson (Top turret, Eng.) Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 
Raymond F. Lischer Crew at Pyote, Texas (left to right)
Kneeling: Milton Stockton (Navigator), Horace Williams (Bombardier),
Charles Cook (Co-Pilot), Raymond Lischer (Pilot).
Standing: Robert Mathiasen (Ball Turret), Alanson Trigg (Tail), Joseph Martinkovich (Radio),
Fred Profetta (Waist) [did not go over seas] replaced by Paul H. Sweitzer,
William Smith (Waist), Gunnar Williamson (Top turret, Eng.) 
100th BG Photo Archives
                 
 Raymond F. Lischer crew. From left, William J. Smith, Paul H. Sweitzer, Gunnar Williamson, Joseph Martinkovich, and Robert N.. Mathiasen. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) with Royal Flush
Official USAAF photo of Lt Raymond F. Lischer
Lt Raymond F. Lischer crew. From left, William J. Smith, Paul H. Sweitzer, Gunnar Williamson, Joseph Martinkovich, and Robert N.. Mathiasen. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) with Royal Flush
Photo taken at completion of 35 missions
Photo Id for Completion of Mission Crew Photo.  The officer kneeling on the left is George L. Reid (BOM, replaced Horace Williams after 5/29/44) . Milton Stockton is the Navigator 
​LtoR: Bob Mathiasen, Gunnar Williamson, Bill Smith, Paul Sweitzer, Joe Martinkovich and Alanson "Lance" Trigg
​LtoR: George L. Reid (BOM, replaced Horace Williams after 5/29/44) and Milton Stockton NAV.
​LtoR:  Horace Williams BOM and Charles Cook CP
Part of Raymond Lischer Crew. 
L-R Top Row: S/Sgt Alanson M. "Lance" Trigg -TG, T/Sgt Joseph Martinkovich -ROG,  S/Sgt Paul H.Sweitzer- LWG.  T/Sgt Gunnar Williamson-TTE, W. Roach-Armourer.

Middle Row:  L-R   L.Piehl (mechanic), S/Sgt William J. "smitty" Smith-RWG,
 W. Schultz .  Photo courtesy of Jim Potts Daughter Eileen Potts Smith

Person kneeling: ?

(from the collection of Russell Heckman)
Lance Trigg Sr. is third from left in this photo. Photo taken state side. With some help from Karl Hauffe we tracked down the serial number of this bird and it spent some considerable time at McDill and Drew AAFB which are all in the Tampa area where Lance Sr. eventually settled. Photo courtesy of  Lance Trigg,
                                  
Charlie Cook and Raymond Lischer in front of Royal Flush

           
 

       
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